OTSO reminding drivers about hazards that can lead to crashes after time change.

The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, is reminding drivers about some driving hazards that can lead to crashes when Daylight Saving Time ends. For the last couple of years, Ohio saw an average 15.7% increase in total crashes from September to November. The first full week in November after Daylight Saving Time ends is the National Sleep Foundation’s Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. This is because, even though people get an extra hour of sleep the night Daylight Saving Time ends, sleep patterns are altered, and some drivers get drowsy.One driving tip is to Increase visibility by ensuring headlights, taillights and windshield wipers are working properly. Under Ohio law, your headlights must be on between sunset and sunrise, and when windshield wipers are activated.